Spring 2023 - ENSC 887 G100

Computational Robotics (3)

Class Number: 8003

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, Thu, 4:30–5:50 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    ENSC 488 and a basic course in data structures and algorithms, or permission of the instructor.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A main goal of computational robotics is to automatically synthesize robot motions to achieve a given task. This course discusses geometric and algorithmic issues that arise in such an endeavour. For example: how can a robot plan its own collision-free motions? How does it grasp a given object? How do we account for uncertainty? The course employs a broad range of tools from computational geometry, mechanics, algorithms and control. The material covered also finds applications in designing devices for automation and in computer animation. The course involves a substantial project which exposes students to practical and implementational issues involved in building automatic motion planning capabilities for robotic systems.

Materials

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Registrar Notes:

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